Eagle Lake (Waterford Township, Michigan) Explained

Eagle Lake
Location:Oakland County, Michigan
Coords:42.6973°N -83.3811°W
Type:Lake
Basin Countries:United States
Area:19acres
Max-Depth:20feet
Elevation:292m (958feet)
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of the lake in Michigan

Eagle Lake is a 56acres lake in central Oakland County, Michigan. The lake has a maximum depth of . It is located in Waterford Township.[1]

The lake is west of Dixie Highway, north of Walton Boulevard, and east of Sashabaw Road.

Eagle Lake connects with Woodhull Lake to the east.

Namesake

Eagle Lake was named for Solomon G. Eagle (1817-1890), who, along with his wife Ellen Eagle (1815-1877) and their five children, owned a 249-acre farm in sections 3 and 4 in Waterford Township on the northern shore of the lake that would bear their family name. Solomon was born in Ireland.[2] [3]

Fish

Eagle Lake fish included bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, northern pike, rock bass, black crappie, largemouth bass, brown bullhead, bowfin and carp.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eagle Lake Waterford Township Mich. oaklandcountylakefronthomesmi.com.
  2. http://us-census.mooseroots.com/l/586250154/Solomon-Eagle
  3. Web site: Waterford, Atlas: Oakland County 1872, Michigan Historical Map. Historic Map Works. LLC.. www.historicmapworks.com.
  4. Web site: Eagle Lake Fishing near Waterford, Michigan - HookandBullet.com. hookandbullet.com.